Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Germany
Germany: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2000
All-time low
99.6%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed drinking-water services in Germany is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Germany peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2021.
That places Germany 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.1%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Germany's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Germany?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Germany was 99.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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